November 21, 2006
Steve Conley Named 2006 GCAA Hall of Fame Inductee
In his 21st season, Conley has recorded nine national and 18 conference championships

FAYETTEVILLE, NC-  The Golf Coaches Association of America announced on Tuesday they will be inducting Methodist men's golf coach, Steve Conley as well as Fresno State coach Mike Watley into the Hall of Fame.  The 2006 class will be honored at the GCAA Hall of Fame Reception and Awards Banquet on Monday, Jan. 22 at the Radisson Resort at the Port in Cape Canaveral, Fla.

In his 21st season as head coach at Methodist, Conley has led the Monarchs to nine NCAA Division III national championships.  Methodist has finished in the nation’s top five every year since Conley accepted the Methodist coaching position in 1987.  Highlighting the successes are national championships from 1990-92 and 1994-99, plus three national runner-up finishes and nine third-place showings.  In addition, Methodist has won 18 conference championships during his tenure.  Conley has been a 14-time Coach of the Year in both the Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and the USA South Athletic Conference, a 10-time GCAA District/Regional Coach of the Year and four-time Eaton/Golf Pride National Coach of the Year.  He has produced nine individual national champions, 62 PING All-America selections and 12 Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars.  In 1998, Conley led the Americans to victory in the Fuji Xerox USA vs. Japan Collegiate Golf Championship.

The men's golf team will tee off their spring season February 26-27th at the Mid Pines Invitational in Southern Pines, NC.